abundance
/əˈbʌndəns/noun
1- a very large quantity of something大量, 多：
the tropical island boasts an abundance of wildlife.
这个热带岛屿上有大量的野生动植物。
1.1
- mass noun the state or condition of having a copious quantity of something; plentifulness丰富; 充足：
vines and figs grew in abundance
葡萄藤和无花果树长得十分丰茂
she was blessed with talent and charm in abundance.
她富于才智和魅力。
1.2
- mass noun plentifulness of the good things of life; prosperity繁荣; 富裕：
the growth of industry promised wealth and abundance.
工业的增长预示着财富和繁荣。
1.3
- the quantity or amount of something, e.g. a chemical element or an animal or plant species, present in a particular area, volume, or sample数量; 丰度：
estimates of the abundance of harp seals
对鞍纹海豹数量的估计
the relative abundances of carbon and nitrogen.
碳和氮的相对含量。
1.4
- (in solo whist) a bid by which a player undertakes to make nine or more tricks（纸牌惠斯特用语）独得九墩。
词源
Middle English: from Latin abundantia, from abundant- 'overflowing', from the verb abundare （see ABOUND）.